DENVER - The Western Athletic Conference announced its preseason awards Tuesday morning, with Bree Calhoun and McKenzi Williams both honored. Calhoun earned Preseason All-WAC Second Team in both coaches' and media voting, while Williams earned Second Team in the coaches' voting. This is the third consecutive year that the Redhawks have had multiple players earn preseason honors from the WAC.
The Seattle U Redhawks were picked to finish eighth in the conference by the media and ninth in the conference by the coaches.
Calhoun finished 2020-21 as the WAC's Defensive Player of the Year, making the All-Newcomer Team and the All-Defensive Team. The Granada Hills, California native led the conference in steals, finishing fourth in the country with 83 steals in 25 games. Her 5.6 assists per game were second in the conference as well. Calhoun averaged 12.8 points per game, reaching 20+ points three times.
For Williams, this comes on the heels of her All-WAC Second Team award following the 2020-21 season. The Seattle Sports Commission Female Sports Star of the Year, Williams was one of just three players in the WAC to average over 15 points a game. Six times Williams scored 20 points, including a 36-point game at Idaho that set a new Seattle U Division I program record. Williams averaged four rebounds a game and was second on the team with 2.6 assists per game.
Calhoun and Williams join Courtney Murphy as the active Redhawks to earn preseason honors from the WAC. This is the second year in a row Williams has earned Preseason All-WAC Second Team.
The season kicks off on November 9, when the Redhawks play host to Northwest.
Stay connected with Seattle U women's basketball and get all the latest team updates by downloading the GoSeattleU mobile app available now for free in the App Store or Google Play.
The Seattle U Redhawks were picked to finish eighth in the conference by the media and ninth in the conference by the coaches.
Calhoun finished 2020-21 as the WAC's Defensive Player of the Year, making the All-Newcomer Team and the All-Defensive Team. The Granada Hills, California native led the conference in steals, finishing fourth in the country with 83 steals in 25 games. Her 5.6 assists per game were second in the conference as well. Calhoun averaged 12.8 points per game, reaching 20+ points three times.
For Williams, this comes on the heels of her All-WAC Second Team award following the 2020-21 season. The Seattle Sports Commission Female Sports Star of the Year, Williams was one of just three players in the WAC to average over 15 points a game. Six times Williams scored 20 points, including a 36-point game at Idaho that set a new Seattle U Division I program record. Williams averaged four rebounds a game and was second on the team with 2.6 assists per game.
Calhoun and Williams join Courtney Murphy as the active Redhawks to earn preseason honors from the WAC. This is the second year in a row Williams has earned Preseason All-WAC Second Team.
The season kicks off on November 9, when the Redhawks play host to Northwest.
Stay connected with Seattle U women's basketball and get all the latest team updates by downloading the GoSeattleU mobile app available now for free in the App Store or Google Play.